The SSP further said Pooja told the police that she would purchase prohibited tablets — Buprenorphina — and other intoxicants from Davinder and supply to her husband in the jail with help from the guard.

Police said that during preliminary investigation, the accused guard and Pooja have confessed that they had been smuggling intoxicants inside the jail for the past few months.

“It is a nexus and we are investigating the case. More details — such as number of people involved — are expected to emerge once interrogation of the security guard takes place,” he said.

Meanwhile, a case under various sections of the NDPS Act has been registered against the trio.